Rejecting Mandated Reporting

Title of Event: Rejecting Mandated Reporting

Rejecting Mandated Reporting explores the harm embedded in mandated reporting practices by examining the social work, psychotherapy and colonial mental health systems. Participants will critically examine the role of diagnostic authority, the distinction between neglect vs unmet need and the parallels between involuntary hospitalization and incarceration. The workshop will also introduce concrete alternatives and community-centered approaches that support client safety without surveillance.

What to Expect:
- A historical overview of mandated reporting and systems of oppression within social work and psychotherapy
- Exploration of the diagnostic framework’s role in surveillance and reporting
- Critical distinctions between child neglect and structural unmet needs
- Discussion of involuntary hospitalization and its carceral parallels
- Engagement with case examples and reflective discussion
- Tools for community-based alternatives

Who Is This Space For:
- Licensed clinicians and clinical interns (social workers, therapists, psychologists)
- Mental health professionals navigating mandated reporting duties
- Unlicensed practitioners of any kind committed to anti-oppressive and trauma- informed care

Date and Time: Saturday, September 27, 2025 | 4:00pm-6:00pm Eastern

Location: Online Synchronous

Presenter: Raquel Savage

CE Provider: Zepp Wellness

Contact Name: Raquel Savange

Email: equitablecarecertification@gmail.com

Event Website: https://www.equitablecarecertification.com/workshops

AASECT CEs: 2

Sexuality Counseling Training Areas: B